Ved Prakash Malik

former chief of the Indian Army
Person human Q7917880
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Ved Prakash Malik

Summary

Ved Prakash Malik is a human[1]. He was born in Dera Ismail Khan[2]. He was born on +1939-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ved Prakash Malik was born in Dera Ismail Khan[2].
  • Ved Prakash Malik was born on +1939-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ved Prakash Malik held citizenship in India[7].
  • Ved Prakash Malik held citizenship in Dominion of India[8].
  • Ved Prakash Malik worked as a military officer[4].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's professions included writer[5].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's education included a stint at National Defence College, India[9].
  • Ved Prakash Malik was educated at Defence Services Staff College[10].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's education included a stint at University of Madras[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Ved Prakash Malik is Kargil: From Surprise to Victory[12].
  • Ved Prakash Malik received the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal[13].
  • Ved Prakash Malik received the Param Vishisht Seva Medal[14].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's image is recorded as Gen vp malik1.jpg[15].
  • Ved Prakash Malik is recorded as male[16].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48941963[18].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004067593[19].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's IdRef ID is recorded as 120185407[20].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[21].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's participated in conflict is recorded as Kargil War[22].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's participated in conflict is recorded as Sino-Indian War[23].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's participated in conflict is recorded as Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war[24].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b0zgk[25].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1405064A[26].
  • Ved Prakash Malik's Goodreads author ID is recorded as 2923898[27].

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Origins and Family

Ved Prakash Malik's place of birth was Dera Ismail Khan[2]. He was born on +1939-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National Defence College, India[9], a military academy[28], in India[29], founded in 1960[30]; Defence Services Staff College[10], a staff college[31], in India[32], founded in 1905[33]; and University of Madras[11], a state public university[34], in India[35], founded in 1857[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4] and writer[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ved Prakash Malik is Kargil: From Surprise to Victory[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Ati Vishisht Seva Medal[13], an award[37], in India[38], founded in 1960[39] and Param Vishisht Seva Medal[14], an award[40], in India[41], founded in 1960[42].

Why It Matters

Ved Prakash Malik ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Ved Prakash Malik born?

Ved Prakash Malik's place of birth was Dera Ismail Khan[2].

What did Ved Prakash Malik do for work?

Ved Prakash Malik worked as military officer[4] and writer[5].

Where did Ved Prakash Malik go to school?

Ved Prakash Malik was educated at National Defence College, India[9], Defence Services Staff College[10], and University of Madras[11].

What awards did Ved Prakash Malik receive?

Honors received include Ati Vishisht Seva Medal[13] and Param Vishisht Seva Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . amazon.in. Retrieved . amazon.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . goodreads.com. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . bharat-rakshak.com. bharat-rakshak.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . classify.oclc.org. Retrieved . classify.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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